Jayapura Regency


Jayapura Regency is one of the regencies in Papua Province of Indonesia. It is situated to the west of, but does not include, the City of Jayapura. Previously covering most of the north-east portion of Papua Province, it was reduced substantially in extent from 12 November 2002, when the eastern districts were split off to form a new Keerom Regency and the western districts were split off to form a new Sarmi Regency. It now covers an area of 11,157.15 km2, and had a population of 111,943 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 137,744. The administrative centre is the municipality of Sentani, with 44,779 inhabitants in 2010.

Administrative Districts

The existing regency comprises nineteen districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

Tourism

Since end of 2014, Infote has become popular as a tourist attraction. Named for its shape, the Love Lake lays in Central Sentani which can be accessed from Keerom Regency or from Jayapura through Yoka Village.